 The Clermont PTA Silent Auction opens online tomorrow (Monday, 3/4) at 10:00am! The auction is opening before the Saturday evening event based on parent feedback from last year. This will give parents an opportunity to bid/purchase items before the event and allow for parents to participate in the Silent Auction if they are unable to attend the evening event. The auction will close at 9pm on Saturday during the Clermont PTA Silent Auction Gala.
Available in our Silent Auction:
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Teacher Experiences: We have more Teacher Experiences available than ever before! There are 88 possible winners of our Teacher Experiences this year and many let students bring a guest. This gives more students the opportunity for a special experience with a teacher and we greatly appreciate it!
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Classes & Camps: There are many Classes & Camps available to take during the day and some for overnight stay! Classes include art activities and fitness & dance sessions.
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Event Tickets: Sports, Theatre, Music and interactive Event Tickets are available including 2 tickets to the Signature Theatre, 10 seats to a show at Bobby McKeys and Four PNC Diamond Club tickets (all inclusive food, and drinks) to a 2024 Washington Nationals home game!
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Excursions & Travel: Local and short distance Exclusions & Travel are available and a great deal! Included 2 admission passes to Luray Caverns, Overnight stay at the Alexandrian and pair of Jet Blue roundtrip tickets to anywhere!
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Parent Social: Parent Socials are very popular and usually sell out. This year, they are so good, we are sure they will! Grab these fast!
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Services: The auction is a great place to obtain some services to use for yourself or others including multiple lawn services, a portrait session, car washes and a Delorean rental to display at a party or arrive to a special event in style!
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Sports & Fitness: There are many Sports & Fitness packages available in the auction including for baseball training, Pure Barre & Yoga sessions and cycling & swimming classes!
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Treat Yo Self: This category is all about making yourself feel good and includes books, décor and many self-care items & sessions!
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Win a Party: Win a Party to share with your friends! We have many great parties including DJ services, the Magic Art Bus, gaming parties and more!
2 Ways to Register to Bid on Auction Items
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Purchase Your Tickets for the Silent Auction Gala on Saturday, March 9th and register as a bidder at the same time.
- Can’t attend the event? Register as a Bidder and still participate in the online silent auction.
Bidding on the Items in the Silent Auction
- Open the Silent Auction Website from your phone or computer. Click the "Auction Catalog" tab from menu. There you'll find the complete auction inventory and will be able to bid from 10:00 am on Monday until 9:00 pm on Saturday (March 9th).
- On Monday (March 4th), you will get an email with a direct access link and your personal bidder access code. These will allow you to log in automatically and get right to bidding. You must be logged in to bid.
- You and your spouse may bid from the same account to avoid bidding against each other. We recommend this unless you really want the satisfaction of being the one who won that Teacher Experience for your kid. Volunteers can show you the easy way to set this up if you are using the Auctria App at the event on Saturday.
- Pay attention to the ways to bid on each item.
- Single winner - these items allow you to place the maximum you want to pay and then the system will keep you in the lead until someone bids higher than your max. These items will also offer a buy-it-now in case you want to end the competition and secure the item just for you.
- Multiple winner - we have many items this year that allow several people to win. If you bid and get in a winning spot and you get knocked out because others are bidding higher for the same experience, you will need to place a new bid to regain a winning spot. These items do not have the maximum bid feature.
- Buy-it-now - some of the socials have a limited number of seats, use buy-it-now to pay the flat price and sign-up for a seat. There is no bidding on these so you cannot be outbid.
- Keep checking your email or the Silent Auction Website to see if you have been outbid.
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Ensure your credit card is registered. You can't bid without one associated with your account. This is how the auction will be closed out. Items won will be charged to your registered credit card. If you purchased your ticket already then you're probably set!
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Bring your phone to the Saturday Silent Auction Gala. Bidding is done online via the mobile friendly website or Auctria mobile app (for Android or iOS). Download the app now so you can focus on bidding and not technology on Saturday night.
- If you need any assistance, such as changing the credit card on file or getting a new bidder access code email, please visit the volunteers at the registration desk at the event on Saturday night.
We encourage you to PERUSE THE CATALOG NOW and PLAN YOUR BIDDING STRATEGY! There are lots of items and some big ticket items you may want to split with friends/families! (just make sure to work this out with them, there is no team bidding in the app)
 The Clermont PTA Silent Auction Gala is This Week!
The Clermont Elementary PTA Silent Auction will return this Saturday!!!! The event will be held at the beautiful ALX atrium in Alexandria (on the corner of Washington and Duke Streets) on Saturday March 9th at 6:00pm! There will be a live band (Diplomatic Immunity), plenty of delicious food and great drinks. The PTA Silent Auction is one of our largest fundraising events of the year. It allows the PTA to sponsor a vast number of programs throughout the year that benefit ALL Clermont students, including Enrichment Programs, School Field Trips, Classroom Instructional Supplies, New Technology, Assemblies, and more. There is lots of excitement from teachers and parents and it looks to be another great event! We are expecting a BIG turnout! Please click on the "Tickets" tab in the link to purchase your pass to this event and let the good times roll!
Purchase your tickets here!
Please obtain your tickets soon so we can plan for your arrival!
 Revised Mardi Gras Menu for the Silent Auction
UNOs Mardi Gras inspired menu has been very popular with their guests so we are revising our menu for the silent auction! Entrees will now include Jambalaya Pasta, Big Easy Gumbo over Rice Pilaf and Chicken and Cornbread. Back by popular demand are the Chicken Bites that everyone loved last year! We will also have Berry Goat Cheese and the Garden Salad and of course the 50 Pizzas of several varieties. For Dessert, we will have Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes and Chocolate Chip Cookies. Gluten Free and Vegetarian Meals available upon request prior to the event.
Sign Up to Volunteer at the Silent Auction
Silent Auction is this week! We can't make it happen without you and we need lots of volunteers the day of the event.
Set Up for Auction
We have 2 slots: 3:00 to 4:30pm and 4:30pm to 6:00pm. The first shift will do most of the set-up and go home to get ready for the auction. The second shift will come ready for the auction and finish any outstanding items while waiting for guests to arrive.
Bartender Volunteers
Volunteer for the night or for one of the 2 shifts. In the past, we have had parents volunteer and also, parents of previous Clermont students volunteer to mingle with friends and teachers. Volunteer Bartenders receive free admission and can enjoy our Mardi Gras Buffett!
Item Check Out
Our Item Check Out Volunteers complete the check out for items after the auction closes at 9pm.
Clean Up of Auction
Last year, we had lots of people stay and help with the clean-up and we need lots of volunteers to help again. This year, we only have 1 hour for clean-up. Perk is you can pick at leftovers while you do it!
Sign up here!
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